Drexel Residence Coed Recovery Home

About this Recovery Home

Drexel Residence is a sober house in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Henry's House. It stands on South Drexel Avenue in Cook County, inside the 60637 ZIP code.

Woodlawn and the 60637 ZIP Code

South Drexel Avenue in 60637 runs through Woodlawn, one of the three Chicago communities the SHARE Network names when it records where Henry's House keeps its four locations. Woodlawn borders the University of Chicago and carries Green Line and Metra Electric District service. The community area lies immediately south of the Midway Plaisance, the parkland that separates it from Hyde Park.

A Coed Recovery Home

Drexel Residence is listed as coed. Henry's Sober Living House states that it supports men and women in reclaiming their lives from addiction, so the household here is mixed rather than single-gender.

How the House Runs

Residents of Henry's House properties work or look for work every day and attend five Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings a week. Each week's groceries are bought by the resident, who submits the receipt to the house manager. Five meetings fills most evenings of a week, which makes recovery the fixed point in a resident's calendar rather than something fitted around whatever else the week brings.

Reentry and the People Who Live Here

Fox News, reporting on Henry's House, recorded an estimate of more than eight thousand people housed by the operator, many of them Black men who had completed prison terms for drug convictions. Job assistance and mentoring are among the supports the SHARE Network records for the organization, which places Drexel Residence close to reentry work as well as recovery work. A resident coming out of custody is therefore joining a household where that route in is familiar rather than exceptional.

What Certification Covers

Henry's Sober Living House appears on the certified list maintained by the Illinois Association of Extended Care. IAEC publishes no level for individual residences, so Drexel Residence is described as operated by a certified operator rather than as certified in its own right. The IAEC certified list is public.

The Other Henry's House Addresses

Ingleside Residences, Ellis Residence and Harvard Residences complete the Henry's House map of Chicago. All four addresses are Cook County recovery housing under a single operator.

Provide HOUSING ASSISTANCE for those who have successfully completed the program and are prepared to return to the community as responsible, alcohol and drug free individuals. Provide SOBER LIVING AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING for individuals who have successfully completed a detoxification program. Sober living homes are group residences for people who are recovering from addiction. In most instances, people who live in sober homes have to follow certain house rules and contribute to the home by doing chores. Most importantly, residents must stay sober throughout their stay in the home